by | Apr 4, 2019 | military |
I joined thirty ladies of the National Society of Daughters of the Union on a field trip to Royal, one of Florida’s oldest African American communities, fifteen minutes’ drive from The Villages, Florida. We drove up to a fenced area with an historic marker...
by | Apr 3, 2019 | Railroad |
Remember the days of steam locomotives, coal smoke, distant whistles in the night, the snorting of a mighty engine pulling a heavy train out of the station? Those days are alive today… in miniature… at Ridge Live Steamers RLS in Dundee Florida. The trains are 1/8”...
by | Mar 16, 2019 | Blog, interviews, military, World War 2 |
Benjamin Mack-Jackson spoke at the John Bartram Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at Eisenhower Recreation Center in the Villages, Florida. This young man spoke eloquently about the program he began at the age of thirteen. His project is to...
by | Feb 3, 2019 | advertising, Category1 |
Daryl Siemer, the owner of Whispering Oaks Winery, has generously offered local authors the opportunity to display their books for sale and conduct book signings at the winery. Unsung Hero is now available there. Take your significant other or spouse for dinner or...
by | Feb 2, 2019 | military |
The suspense was killing me. Surrounded by hundreds of my fellow Florida Writers Association members, I was among the small group of Village authors waiting for the announcement of the prestigious Royal Palm Literary...
by | Jan 22, 2019 | military |
I spoke at the Mission Hills Ladies Club. Sixty members came. I told them how I learned my father’s story and shared his experiences as a Prisoner of War. Many members asked questions and most seemed quite interested. I sold 7 books....
